Spinners Inlet

by Don Hunter

A collection of warm and funny short-stories about life in the Gulf Islands.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Don Hunter emigrated from the UK to Canada in 1961, where he earned a B.Ed from the University of British Columbia. In 1969 he joined The Province, a daily newspaper in Vancouver, as a theatre critic, reporter, editor, and eventually as a writer for the up-front opinion column “Out and About.” A personal memoir of his teaching experiences in northern BC led to a CBC television movie and a subsequent miniseries drama in 1989. That same year, his collection of short stories, Spinner’s Inlet, was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Prize. His latest title, Incident at Willow Creek, will be released in April 2009.


Hunter currently lives in Fort Langley, BC with his wife, June. They are the parents of two daughters, Susan and Taryn.

Reviews

[Madelyn Hall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Anecdotal book about residents of an unnamed BC Gulf Island. I live on such an island, and while we do have our share of characters, Hunter’s are all exaggerated caricatures; quite tiresome to read. Perhaps the perfect bathroom book for your island cabin...

[Jeral Poskey · Rating 2 out of 5]

A collection of stories about a fictional Canadian town and the characters in it. Part way through I thought to myself, "This doesn't read like a book, it just seems like a collection of articles written as a serial in a newspaper." And that's exactly what it is. The characters don't build, there's no arc to the story, it's just a collection of stories. Each is somewhat entertaining, but if you're expecting a narrative throughout, you won't find it.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a smallish book of short connected stories about life on an un named island. I enjoyed them and appreciated the wit and true-to-life situations.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, short stories of Gulf Islands.